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College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2331
Moscow, ID 83844-2331

Phone: 208-885-6681

Fax: 208-885-6654

Email: ag@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes

Location

Mailing Address:
1693 S 2700 W
Aberdeen, ID 83210

Phone: 208-397-4181

Fax: 208-397-4311

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/aberdeen

Location

Mailing Address:
3793 North 3600 East
Kimberly ID 83341-5076

Phone: 208-423-4691

Fax: 208-423-6699

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/kimberly

Location

Mailing Address:
29603 U of I Lane
Parma, ID 83660-6699

Phone: 208-722-6701

Fax: 208-722-6708

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/parma

Location

Bruise and Harvest Management

Mitigating bruise is critical to managing potatoes during harvest and handling operations. Below are resources that can help determine areas to concentrate your efforts to lower damage to potatoes whether it is during harvest or loading and unloading potatoes into storage.

BUL 966

Dive into different monitoring tools for a potato bruise prevention program.

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BUL 725

Learn specific ways to prevent impact damage on your operation.

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CIS 1191

Understand what superficial growth on potatoes is and how to reduce development.

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BUL 1073

Learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of chilling and freezing injuries.

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Training Videos for Quality Potatoes

Training videos on how to run and operate equipment, moving potatoes in and out of storage to prevent bruising and maximize crop quality. Videos are provided by University of Idaho and the Idaho Potato Commission.

Windrower Operation

Harvester Operation

Moving Potatoes from Truck to Piler

Best Practices for Piling Potatoes

Unloading Potatoes Out of Storage

How to Reduce Potato Bruising

Grading Potatoes and How to Improve Quality

Five Common Potato Diseases

Contact

College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2331
Moscow, ID 83844-2331

Phone: 208-885-6681

Fax: 208-885-6654

Email: ag@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes

Location

Mailing Address:
1693 S 2700 W
Aberdeen, ID 83210

Phone: 208-397-4181

Fax: 208-397-4311

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/aberdeen

Location

Mailing Address:
3793 North 3600 East
Kimberly ID 83341-5076

Phone: 208-423-4691

Fax: 208-423-6699

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/kimberly

Location

Mailing Address:
29603 U of I Lane
Parma, ID 83660-6699

Phone: 208-722-6701

Fax: 208-722-6708

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/parma

Location